5 things that show that Ireland belong to Test cricket

#1. The ability of the players to adjust to the longevity of the format

Ireland

were

able to adjust to the longevity of Tests

The most important thing about Tests is longevity, the ability of the batsmen to stay in the crease for a good period of time and the bowlers bowling consistently for a good number of overs.

Many of the Irish bowlers like Tim Murtagh, Boyd Rankin, Tyrone Kane and Stuart Thompson were able to bowl more than 20 overs in the first innings.

The Irish batsmen were able to stay on the crease for quite some time during the second innings. Kevin O'Brien stayed in the crease for nearly 6 hours while Ed Joyce batted for more than 3 hours. The likes of Stuart Thompson, William Porterfield, and Tyrone Kane batted for more than two hours.

Adjusting to the longevity of the format is paramount in Test cricket and the Irish players showed glimpses of that in their first Test match. Hence, it is safe to say that Ireland can show longevity and all the previously mentioned in their further Tests.

To sum it all up, Ireland do belong to Test cricket.